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Sale 1191 — United States and CSA Postal History
Sale Date — Thursday, 25 October, 2018
Category — 5c 1861-68 Issues Specialized Collection: Brown Shades (Scott 76, 95)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2201
5c Brown (76). Tied by multiple pen strokes, "Squier Kansas May 14/65" manuscript postmark on cover to Muscatine, Iowa, missing part of top flap, few small edge tears, minor overall soiling, still Very Fine and scarce, Squier was apparently a stop along the stagecoach route
E. 300-400
0
2202
5c Brown (76). Horizontal strip of four, s.e. at left, deep rich color, used with 3c Rose (65), cancelled by blue targets and tied by manuscript with 3c tied by "No. 7 Registered" on cover to Hillsborough Va., matching "Rochester Ill. Jan. 28" circular datestamp, missing top flap, minor edgewear, lightened docketing also ties 3c, still Very Fine and very unusual franking to pay the 20c registry fee plus the 3c rate, with copy of 1983 P.F. certificate stating "it is genuine"
E. 300-400
190
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5c Brown (76). Used with 15c Black (77) and 3c Red, F. Grill (94), cancelled by solid diamonds, 5c tied by "Rockland Mich. Aug. 1" circular datestamp on registered cover to Detroit Mich., various registry numbers, minor edgewear, Fine use paying the 20c registry fee plus 3c postage, ex Ainsworth
E. 300-400
0
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5c Dark Brown (76 var). Horizontal pair, intense shade at the deeper end of the spectrum, tied by blue quartered cork cancels, matching "Pomfret Vt. Nov. 25" circular datestamp on yellow cover to St. Hyacinthe, Canada East, Very Fine, the right stamp is especially nice, St. Hyacinthe is east of Montreal, with 2006 P.F. certificate
E. 200-300
120
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5c Brown (76). Two, rich color, tied by "Milwaukee Wis. May 7, 1863" double-circle datestamp, second strike at left, on buff cover to Montreal, Canada, "U. States" in arc at left, docketed at left, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine
E. 200-300
120
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5c Brown (76). Two, tied by quartered cork cancels and "New-York Aug. 6" circular datestamp on blue 1865 folded letter to Halifax, Nova Scotia, endorsed "per steamer commerce from Boston" at top, Very Fine, attractive use fully prepaying the 10c treaty rate
E. 200-300
110
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5c Brown (76). Two covers, first bears single tied by target cancel, "Philada. Pa. Apr. 25, 1864" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Halifax, Nova Scotia, with "CTS 10" handstamp, second with two singles, tied by segmented cork cancel and "New-York Jul. ?" double-circle datestamp on blue 1864 folded letter to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, small oval handstamp indicating fully prepaid, receiving backstamp, each with light file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine
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E. 300-400
190
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5c Brown (76). Horizontal pair, tied by attractive Geometric cancel and "New-York Mar. 17, 1863" circular datestamp on cover with confectioner's embossed corner card to Charlottestown, Prince Edward Island, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and attractive
E. 300-400
0
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5c Brown (76). Vertical pair, tied by target cancel and "New Orleans La. ? 21, 1863" double-circle datestamp on buff cover to Matamoros, Mexico, manuscript "25" and "3" crossed out (possibly Mexican rates or express charge), some edgewear affects bottom stamp, Fine, interesting Civil War period cover to Mexico
E. 200-300
0
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5c Brown (76). Natural s.e. at right, used with 3c Rose (65) and 10c Green (68), tied by negative Star of David cancels, red "New-Haven Ct. Feb. 2" double-circle datestamp on cover to Panama, New Grenada, Very Fine, an unusual franking, the rate to Panama was 15c via American Packet Direct, this was apparently franked for the 18c rate to other destinations in New Grenada by British Mail via Aspinwall, with 2011 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
425
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5c Brown (76). Two covers, one with horizontal pair used to Panama, New Granada, with 1868 docketing and addressed to "United States Steamer 'Dacotah', South Pacific Squadron", other with two singles to Yarmouth, Canada West with banker's corner card, few small faults, Fine, also accompanied by cover front only with vertical pair of 10c Green (68) to Genoa, Italy from New Orleans, affixed to black card, some toning around perfs from gum
E. 300-400
160
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Hawaii, 1865, 5c Blue on Blue, "Interisland" (22). Plate 12-A, Types IX-VI (Westerberg Positions 1-2), horizontal pair, ample to large margins except just into frameline at top right where cover has an inconsequential small nick, used with 5c Brown (76), small faults, affixed over the Hawaii stamps, pair tied by Honolulu three-ring target cancels and "San Francisco Cal. Jun. 11" (1866) double-circle datestamp, U.S. stamp tied to pair by cogwheel cancel, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid May 19" circular datestamp on cover to La Salle, IllinoisVERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR HAWAII-UNITED STATES MIXED FRANKING -- LISTED IN THE GREGORY CENSUS AS THE ONLY USED MULTIPLE OF THE 5-CENT "INTERISLAND" ISSUE ON COVER.
This was carried on the American bark Cambridge to San Francisco, departing Honolulu May 19, 1866 and arriving June 10. From San Francisco the cover was carried east in the overland mail. The sender affixed the Hawaii pair in an attempt to prepay the 5c Hawaiian and 5c U.S. postage. The 5c 1861 Issue stamp was added either in Honolulu or San Francisco. Of the 11 covers with Hawaii No. 22 recorded in the Gregory census, this is the only one with a pair. We record no used pairs off cover either.
Illustrated in Gregory Hawaii Foreign Mail to 1870, Volume II on p. 201. Ex Tows, Baker, Risvold and Walske
E. 7,500-10,000
0
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5c Brown (76). Tied by cogwheel cancel, "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 7, 186?" double-circle datestamp on cover from Hawaii to Fall River Mass., red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Nov. 1" circular datestamp, endorsed "To the U.S. of America" at lower left, barely reduced at right, fresh and Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
500
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3c Rose, 5c Brown (65, 76). Tied by cork cancels and duplex "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 30" (1868) circular datestamp on cover from Hawaii to Bangor Me., addressed to Mrs. Frederick Hobbs, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Dec. 28" (1867) circular datestamp, sender's routing "Per Steamer via Panama", toned on back, part of backflap removed and slightly rough opening at top, causing some defects in 5c stamp, Fine, carried on the bark D. C. Murray, departing Honolulu Dec. 28, 1867, arriving San Francisco Jan. 20, 1868, this was held for the next Panama sailing and datestamped Jan. 30
E. 750-1,000
400
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3c Rose, 5c Brown (65, 76). Top portion of 5c torn off before use, tied by target cancels and duplex "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 10" (1866) double-circle datestamp on cover from Hawaii to Bangor Me., addressed to Mrs. Frederick Hobbs, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Nov. 17" circular datestamp, side flap missing, small edge faults, still presentable, Honolulu date fits with departure of Ethan Allen from Honolulu on Nov. 17, 1866, but San Francisco datestamp is five days later than usual compared with other covers from this sailing
E. 300-400
170
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30c Orange (71). Used with 5c Brown (76) and 10c Yellow Green (68), tied by Negative Shield in Serrated Circle cancels, matching "Brooklyn N.Y. Nov. 20, 1863" double-circle datestamp on cover to Buenos Aires, Argentina, magenta "24" manuscript credit, black "New-York Am. Pkt. Nov. 21" backstamp, red London transit datestamp, some slight edgewear, Very Fine, sent by British Mail via England, ex Rohloff and Paliafito
E. 750-1,000
400
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30c Orange (71). Used with 10c Green (68) and 5c Brown (76), tied by cork cancels, 10c also tied by ink smear,10c and 30c tied by "Rochester N.Y. May 2?" circular datestamp on buff cover to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, red "40" credit handstamp, red 1866 London transit, endorsed "Via American Steamer", some slight edgewear, Very Fine and colorful use sent by British Mail via England
E. 1,000-1,500
0
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30c Orange (71). Used with 10c Green (68) and 5c Brown (76), tied by grids, "Portland Me. Aug. 21" double-circle datestamp on 1865 cover to the U.S. Flag Ship Susquehanna in Bahia, Brazil, endorsed "Via Southampton, England" at left, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Aug. 23" and London transit datestamps, red "40" credit handstamp, with original contents, minor edgewear, Very Fine and colorful use paying the 45c rate to Brazil via British Mail
E. 750-1,000
400
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5c Brown (76). Horizontal pair, used with horizontal pair of 3c Rose (65) and two 10c Green (68), tied by target cancels, "Stockton Cal. Mar. 16" double-circle datestamp on buff cover to Callao, Peru, red "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID" two-line handstamp, few stamps with minor creases, missing part of bottom flap, minor wear, small restoration at bottom left edge is insignificant, Very Fine and colorful, this must have been insufficiently prepaid due to weight, the rate to Peru was 22c by American Packet and then British Packet via Panama up to 1867, changing to 34c after Oct. 1867, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate
E. 500-750
300
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5c Brown (76). Vertical pair and strip of four (small perf faults, on back), target cancels, "Esmeralda N.T. Sep. 30, 1863" Nevada Territory circular datestamp on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U35) with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank to London, England, red New York credit datestamp and red London Paid receiving datestamp, edgewear, opened for display, Fine, an unusual franking and Wells, Fargo & Co. express use to Nevada Territory where it entered the mails for New York and England, with 2007 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
550
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1c Buff (112). Used with 5c Brown (76), tied by square grid cancels, "Hoosick N-Y Apr. 24" (1871) circular datestamp on small cover to Cambridge, England, 5c also tied by red New York transit, part of receiving backstamp visible, backflap partly removed, sealed tear at top, still Very Fine, extremely unusual combination for 6c rate, ex Mack
E. 750-1,000
400
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5c Dark Brown (76 var). Rich color, used with 1c Ultramarine (145), tied by cork cancels, "Kinderhook N.Y. Aug. 16" circular datestamp on cover to London, England, 1871 London datestamp, missing part of top flap, small cover tear at top, Very Fine, scarce combination, with 1983 P.F. certificate
E. 200-300
0
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5c Brown (76). Two, used with 24c Lilac (78) and 1c Ultramarine (145), tied by New York registry ovals on part of 1880 registered cover to London, England, Feb. 26, 1880 New York registered three-line datestamp, various registry markings, one 5c and 24c light creases, few toned perfs from gum, otherwise Fine, a colorful and unusual franking
E. 300-400
0
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5c Brown (76). Two horizontal pairs, used with 1c Blue (63) and 3c Rose (65), cancelled by grids on 1867 buff cover to Edinburgh, Scotland, light strike of red 3c credit datestamp, London transit (Feb. 1867), receiving backstamp, sealed cover tear at left, stamps with light horizontal crease from file fold, still Fine and unusual franking to pay the 24c rate
E. 400-500
175
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5c Brown (76). Vertical strip of three, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Oct. 10" circular datestamps on cover to Paris, France, red "Boston Paid 12 Oct. 12" credit datestamp, 1864 French transits including red boxed "PD" handstamp, missing tiny part of top flap, Very Fine, a pretty cover
E. 300-400
225
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5c Brown (76). Used with 10c Green (68), tied by "Paducah Ky. Aug. 1" circular datestamps on bright buff 1866 cover to Blidah, Algeria, red "Chicago Ill. Paid 12" credit datestamp, endorsed "Via London" at lower left, red boxed "PD" handstamp, Calais transit, receiving backstamp, 10c minor toning at top left, 5c piece torn off at left, otherwise Fine, a rare use to this destination, with 2012 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
850
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5c Brown (76). Six covers, each with single 5c and with a 10c stamp to make up the 15c rate to France, one with stamps tied by negative Star of David cancels from New Haven to Paris, one with 10c E Grill (89) with 6c credit, two with 3c credit, three with 12c credit markings, few faults, overall appear Fine-Very Fine, an attractive group to France, the grilled with 2009 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
400
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5c Brown (76). Tied by circle of wedges cancel, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Aug. 27" circular datestamp on blue 1867 folded letter to Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, endorsed "pr 'Java' via Boston", red "4R" handstamp which was meant to be struck in black for 4 reales due from the recipient (leaves slightly oily mark on cover), minor tape stains, light file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine and very unusual, the destination is in the Cadiz province of Spain
E. 300-400
0
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5c Brown (76). Horizontal pair, centered to right, tied by targets, light strike of Illinois circular datestamp struck partly off top of cover with dove and ribbon address panel to Germany, red "Hamburg Franco 4-4-71" boxed datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps, stamps with few toned spots, otherwise Fine use sent via North German Union Closed Mail
E. 300-400
0
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5c Brown (76). Used with horizontal pair of 10c Green (68), tied by targets and "St. Louis Mo. Aug. 30" double-circle datestamp on buff 1864 cover to Westfalia, Germany, endorsed "via Bremen" at top, red "N. York Hamb. Pkt. Paid 12 Sep. 3" credit datestamp, neat "FRANCO" handstamp, blue crayon routing note, transit and receiving backstamps including Hamburg, stamps barely affected from placement at edge of cover, small cover tear at top, Very Fine, this is apparently an overpayment of the 15c rate via Bremen-Hamburg Mail
E. 300-400
300
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5c Brown (76). Three covers, each with single 10c Green (68) and each used to Germany, first with stamps tied by unusual solid bars from New York to Bavaria with embossed return address, second to Brunswick, third to Veldhausen, each sent via Bremen-Hamburg Mail with New York 12c credit datestamp, minor edgewear, first with tear in 5c at top, Very Fine trio of covers
E. 400-500
325
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5c Brown (76). Two, used with 12c Black (77) and 3c Rose (65), tied by targets, "Newburgh O. Dec. 10" circular datestamp on buff cover to Stuttgart, Wurttemberg, Germany, endorsed "pr Prussian Closed Mail", light strike of red 7c credit datestamp, blue boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps,one 5c small piece out at bottom, otherwise Fine and colorful use
E. 400-500
0
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5c Dark Brown (76 var). Horizontal strip of three, dramatically misaligned vertical perfs, tied by quartered cork cancels and light strike of St. Louis circular datestamp, right stamp with small manuscript mark on throat, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jul. 6" circular datestamp on Swiss Consulate of St. Louis Mo. corner card cover to Zurich, Switzerland, receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a beautiful cover, with 2006 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
225
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5c Brown (76). Horizontal strip of three and single, used with 2c Black (73), cancelled or tied by targets, "New Orleans La. Apr. 17" circular datestamp on blue 1866 folded cover to Genoa, Italy, red "New York Paid 18 Apr. 24" credit datestamp, red boxed "PD" handstamp, receiving backstamp, stamps with few toned perfs from gum, right 5c tiny tears at right, 2c affected by light horizontal file fold, still Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
200
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15c Black (77). Used with 1c Blue (63) and 5c Brown (76), tied by well-struck circle of V's cancels on blue 1868 folded cover to Naples, Italy, red New York circular datestamp also ties 1c, bold "P.D." handstamp, red "4" credit, light horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, Very Fine and unusual combination paying the 21c rate to Italy via French Mail, with 2011 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
0
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5c Brown (76). Vertical strip of three and single, used with 2c Black (73), cancelled or tied by cork, black "New York May 7 6" due marking with "SHORT PAID" in oval handstamp on blue folded letter to Palermo, Sicily, endorsed "pr 'Scotia' via Queenstown", blue crayon rating, manuscript due rate, name of address vigorously crossed out, light horizontal file fold affects three stamps, Fine appearance
E. 300-400
0
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2c Brown, 12c Green (113, 117). Used with 5c Brown (76), tied by circular cork cancels, "New Orleans La. Oct. 20" (1869) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Turin, Italy, merchant's blue oval handstamp, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Oct. 26" circular datestamp, receiving backstamps, light toning along file fold which is well away from stamps, Very Fine, extremely rare mixed-issue combination for 19c rate, ex Gibson and Mack, signed Ashbrook, with 2004 P.F. certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
750
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5c Brown (76). Two, used with two 10c Green (68), stamps with serious faults (one 10c torn in half), tied by segmented cork cancels, red "New York Paid 12 Sep. 9" credit circular datestamp on 1865 cover to Morsiglia, Corsica, endorsed "via Paris" at top left, red Calais transit, transit and receiving backstamps, missing part of top flap, Fine, an attractive double-rate use to a very rare destination
E. 200-300
475
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30c Orange (71). Used with 5c Brown (76), s.e. at right, cancelled by target and tied by "Portland Me. No. ?" double-circle datestamp on 1865 cover to St. Petersburg, Russia, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid 6 Dec." circular datestamp, blue boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, red and blue crayon credits and rates, Very Fine use sent via Prussian Closed Mail, with 1986 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
500
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30c Orange (71). Used with 5c Brown (76), tied by shield-like segmented cork cancels, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Apr. ?" circular datestamp on yellow cover to St. Petersburg, Russia, red "14" credit handstamp, blue boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, 30c tear and corner crease at bottom, slightly reduced at right, still Very Fine and attractive cover to Russia via Prussian Closed Mail, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate
E. 750-1,000
600
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30c Orange (71). Bright color, used with 5c Brown, 10c Yellow Green (68, 76), each with wide straddle-pane margin, tied by circle of diamonds cork cancels, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 40 Aug. 23" credit datestamp on blue folded cover to Port Elizabeth, Algoa Bay, Cape of Good Hope, sender's route directive "via England p Persia", red London transit datestamp ties 10c and 30c (Sep. 3, 1864), red "1d" Colonial credit handstamp, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid Aug. 23" backstamp, Capetown and Port Elizabeth datestamps also on backVERY FINE. A REMARKABLY FRESH COVER TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE WITH A THREE-COLOR 1861 ISSUE FRANKING PAYING THE 45-CENT RATE BY BRITISH MAIL VIA SOUTHAMPTON.
The Cunarder Persia departed from New York on August 23, 1864, arriving at Queenstown on September 2 (the London datestamp was applied the following day).
Ex Knapp (lot label affixed)
E. 1,500-2,000
1,500
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5c Brown, 10c Yellow Green (68, 76). Four singles of 10c, cancelled by penstrokes and tied by "Kennebunkport Me. Oct. 24" circular datestamp on cover to Singapore, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Oct. 26 40" credit datestamp, 1864 London transit and red "1d" Colonial credit handstamp, slightly reduced at left, some edgewear affects right 10c stamp, otherwise Fine use to a scarce destination, with 2002 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
800
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30c Orange (71). Used with 5c Brown, 10c Yellow Green (68, 76), tied by grids, matching "Washington City D.C. Dec. 12" double-circle datestamp on 1864 cover to Sydney, New South Wales, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Dec. 14" circular datestamp, magenta manuscript "40" credit, red London transit, receiving backstamp, 30c tear at bottom, 5c small flaws from placement near edge of cover, otherwise Very Fine, colorful cover
E. 750-1,000
1,200
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5c Brown (76). Rich color, used with horizontal pair of 24c Gray (78b), tied by bold strikes of Star in Circle cancels on June 1864 folded letter to Shanghai, China, sender's directive "Via Marseilles", magenta manuscript "32" credit, red London transit, New York and blue Hong Kong backstamps, left 24c small toned spot and small nick at left, still Very Fine, an unusual combination to pay the 53c rate by British Mail via Marseilles, with 2006 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
2,100
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5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Horizontal strip of three, centered to right, cancelled by corks and tied by "Cartersville Ga. Apr. 17" circular datestamp on 3c Green on Cream entire (U84) to Varnell's Station Ga., railroad designation in address crossed out, adhesive on back indicates this may have been used as a paste-up, left stamp small toned spot at bottom, right stamp small tear at right, minor edgewear, Fine and unusual use paying 6-times the 3c rate, with 2001 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
0
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5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Horizontal pair, tied by corks, purple "Philada. Pa. Paid All Direct Apr. 12" circular datestamp on 1869 cover to Dresden, Germany, endorsed "North German Mail Direct" at top, red boxed "Hamburg Franco" datestamp, receiving backstamp, with original enclosure, minor edgewear, Very Fine, rare use of a pair of the 5c F Grill on cover
E. 750-1,000
0
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5c 1861-63 Issues on Domestic Covers. Six items, including No. 67 used with 1c from Port Royal S.C. to Penn.; No. 75 from Newport R.I. to New York; No. 76 used with two Black Jacks on cover front only from Richmond N.Y. to New York; No. 76 used from New York to New Orleans overpaying the 3c rate; last two used with 1c to pay double rate, some faults, overall a Fine and attractive group
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E. 300-400
250
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